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S. T. BATES L T. C. ALLISON.

BOMB.

APPLICATION FILED 11,111.29. 191s.

1,279,224. Pmenwdsept. 17,1918,

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APPLICATION FILED MAR.29, ISIB.

1,279,224. PatentedSept.17,1918.

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SAMUEL T. BATES AND THOMAS C. ALLISON, F HOHEN'WLD, TENNESSEE.

BOMB.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 17, 1918.

Application led March 29, 1918. Serial No. 225,499.

` To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that we, SAMUEL T. BATES and THoiiA-s C.l ALLisoN, citizens of the United States, residing at Hohenwald, in the county of Lewis, State of Tennessee, have invented a new and useful Bomb, of which the following is a specification.

The subject of this invention is a bomb, and the main object of the invention is the provision ofa main body having cartridge or shell chambers arranged thereon, and chambered out to receive a tiring plunger which is adapted to receive explosive for the purpose of bursting the bomb after the inanliciof an explosive shell.

Another object within the contemplation of the invention is the provision of means for firing the cartridges in advance of the charge of explosive.

The invention also contemplates generally improving the construct'on aiid enhancing the utility of devices of this character,

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

A practical embodiment of the invention is shown in wherein l Figure 1 is a view in longitudinal section of a bomb constructed in accordance with the invent-ion;

Fig. 2 is a cross section on the line 2-2 ofn Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a view in elevation, partly in section, showing the device in fired position;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view in perspective of the plunger. e

Referring to the drawings by numerals of reference In carrying out the invention there is provided a hollow body 10, preferably of cylindrical formation, and headed at one end, the

headed endbeing provided with a nipple 11.

The wall of the body 10 is tapped at various points to receive the `threaded ends 0f tubes or barrels 12 which are provided to receive cartridges 13. The inner face of the wall of the body 10 converges toward the headed 19 which encircles the rod 18.

the accompanying drawings,`

end of the body, thus providing a frustoconical chamber or bore in the body.

Vithin the body 10 is mounted a frustoconical shell or tube 1st which is provided with a series of apertures for the reception of firing pins 15, which aie so positioned as to contact the caps of the cartridges 13 when the device is assembled and loaded. The opened end of the body 10 is formed with an outstanding annular flange which is apertured to receive bolts or the like for the purpose of securing a closure plate or head 1G in place on this end of the body.

The head 16 is formed with an apertured' Vboss 17, through which and the nipple 11 a plunger rod 18 extends and in which it is slidable. The plunger rod 18 has mounted thereon, within the body 10, a frusto-couieal firing member 19, which is hollow and formed with a central cylindrical member The firing member may be secured to the rod 18 in any preferred manner, but, as herein shown, the member and rod are provided with alining apertures or bores for the reception of a pin 20 which serves to lock the parts firmly together. The base or lower end of the iring member 19 is closed in any suitable manner as by the annular screw plate 21, and within the member may be placed explosive 22. .'llie closure plate 21 is provided with a Hash hole in which is secured a cap 23 which may1 be discharged to ignite the explosive 22.

The boss 1T of the head 16 is apertured to receive a tiring pin 24, which is slidable through the aperture and in position to strike the cap 23, and the pin is normally held in extended position and away from contact with the cap by a compression spring 25 which eiicirc-les the stein of the pin and one end of which abuts the boss 17 of the head 16, while the other end contacts a pin `or collar secured to the stem of the pin 2-1.

diametrically of the rod 18 and extends for a short. distance longitudinally thereof adjacent its end. The pin 28 has a sliding tit - From the foregoing sion spring 30 which encirc'les the'rod 18 andy is confined between the collar 26 and the innerend of the cap 27.

A tubular member 31 is threaded or otherwise secured on the nipple 11 and this member lis formed with radially extending Wings or vanes 32. The plunger rod 18 passes through the tubular member 31 and terminates ina ring 33 by which the bomb may for dropping from an air ship or be hung the like.

v'Il rforder that the plunger rod may be held in normally extended position, bores 34 are formed'in the boss 17 and rod 18, of which they-extend diametrically, and these bores alinewhen the rod 18 is in extended position lfor the purpose of receiving a sheer pin bywhich the rod 18 is normally held. This "sheer pin is of .such strength that it Willsheer before the spring 30`compresses andallow the plunger rod 18 to be driven inwardly upon impact of the cap 27 With the earth or other resisting object.

Vhen the plunger rod 18, having been forcedinwardly, becomes anchored by the firing lmember 19 coming in contact with the iri'n'". pins 15 and the casing 14, the spring 3IV will compress andalloW the cap 27 to slide upon the rod 18 until the flange 27 contacts the end of the stem of the firing pin 24 and forces the pin against the cap 23 to explode the charge in the member 19.

it will be evident that the sheer pin acts to hold the parts of the bomb in such position as to. prevent accidental explosion, and that, when the bomb is dropped, the Wings or vanes 32 will tend to maintain it in proper, upright position so that-the cap 27 Will first contact the object upon which the-bomb falls. When the ybomb strikes, tjhe'cartridges or shells 13 will first be fired and then the bomb exploded, as heretofore explained.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and sought by Letters Patent, is v 1. A bomb, including a tubular body having a series of apertures, tubes threaded in the apertures and adapted for the reception of shells, va lining within the tubular body, iii-ing pins slidable in the lining and positioned to contact the caps of the shells, a plunger rod extending through the body and arranged longitudinally thereof, a

frusto-conical firing member secured to the rod and adapted to contact the ring pins, and lmeans for exploding the bomb after the firing member has contacted the firing pins.

2. A bomb, including a tubular'body having a series of apertures, tubes threaded in the apertures and adapted to receive shells, firing pins slidablel within the body and positioned to contact the shells, a plunger rod slid-able through the body, a hollow frusto-conical firing member secured to the rod for contacting the` firing pins, the said firing member charged with explosive, means lfor normally member in non-firing position, and means for igniting the charge in the ber after the member has contacted the firing pins to discharge the shells.

3. A bomb, including a tubular member retaining the firingl firing memhaving a series of apertures, tubes threaded the shells, a plunger rod slidable throughy the tubular member, a frusto-conical firing member secured to the rod and adapted to contact the firing pins, the said firing member charged with explosive, means engaging the rod for normally retaining the firing member out of contact with the firing pins, a firing pin for exploding the charge in the iringvmember, and means carried by the rod for actuating thelast mentioned tiring pin whereby the charge in the firing member will be exploded after the irin member has contacted the first mentioneg firing pins and discharged the shells.

In testimony that We claim the foregoing as our own, We have hereto aiixed our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

' SAMUEL T. BATES,

THOMAS o. ALLISoN.

Witnesses:

W. H. LoVELEss, C. D. LovELnss. 

